That time again!
Time to list the ten movies I'm most anticipating this summer. REMEMBER - this is a list of RIPPING GOOD YARNS...that means movies with more melodrama and action than most, movies that are most often best seen at a movie theater. There are no quaint tea room dramas, no slice of life comedies, no biopics - just ripping good yarns!
These are the ones I most anticipate. As they get closer, and I see more previews and reviews, they could move up or down the Anticipation Ladder.
As much as I may want to see all of these, I typically only see about half in the theaters. I generally see all of them eventually, unless it is apparent upon closer examination that they really suck Donkey Kong.
10) Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (July 21). This is either going to be one of the best movies of the summer, or the worst. I can't tell yet. It's directed by Luc Besson of The Fifth Element fame. It should be visually stunning, but the story? We'll have to wait and see.
9) The Beguiled (June 23). Remake of a Civil War drama, set in 1864 Virginia, where a a school for young ladies, where they lend aid to a wounded UNION soldier. Jealousy, lust and dread ensue. It stars Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, and Colin Farrell.
8) Snatched (May 12). The only comedy on the list, it promises to be a fast-paced, hilarious movie. For the new generation there is the quick-witted and blunt Amy Schumer, and for my generation, there is the giggly spirit and incredible comedic talents of Goldie Hawn. Win-Win.
7) Atomic Blonde (July 28). Charlize Theron proved she could kick posterior in Mad Max: Fury Road. Now she takes center stage in this graphic novel adaption, set in the dusk of the Cold War era.
6) Spider-Man: Homecoming (July 7). Yet another update of Spider-Man. spinning from the Captain America: Civil War movie, and now firmly ensconced in the Marvel/Disney universe. It's got the youth and spirit of the original comic book version, and the added bonus of...Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man,
5) Dunkirk (July 21). An historical opus listed amidst the Ripping Good Yarns? It is historical, yes, but it also epic in scale, involving the movement of 300,000 English soldiers across the English channel, retreating in 1940 from a massive onslaught of Nazis. It is directed by Christopher Nolan, the famed director of The Dark Knight and Inception.
4) Alien: Covenant (May 19) is a return of Director Ridley Scott to this popular movie franchise. This movie sounds exciting and full of suspense, but it also will explore the themes of life, death, and the after-life. But most importantly, it should be a ripping good yarn!
3) War for the Planet of the Apes (July 14). This is the third movie in the revival of this beloved franchise, and if it's anything like the first two, it will definitely set this new run as the definitive collection.
2) Wonder Woman (June 2). My name is Tom Strait. I have been a lifelong comic fan, and you should not be surprised when so many comic book based movies rank so high on my top movies to watch list. So when one of my favorite super-heroines, Wonder Woman, finally gets her own feature film, AND the film is set in an era of history that I have recently been fascinated with, World War One, you KNOW this has to rank way up there on my list!
1) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (May 5). The first movie was a brilliant combination of action, humor and cosmic wonder, all orchestrated by one of my favorite directors, James Gunn. The previews are fantastic, featuring an incredibly cute and irresistible Baby Groot. This is one that would be fantastic to see in IMAX. I sense a trip to Jacksonville in the near future!
See You at the Movies!!!
well, maybe. some I might see at home. or if they look bad on closer inspection, maybe not at all, we'll see.
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